"Trying to keep costs down I bought this instead of a mitre / chopsaw to hand-cut parts for my kitchen. I had concerns though that a handsaw would chew up the edges of the gloss finish. My concerns grew when I checked out the teeth @ 11tpi - no way would they ensure a smooth finish surely (despite what other reviews said...).How wrong was I - the finish you can get from this saw was a match for, and sometimes exceeded, the finish on the cut edges as they came from the factory (plinths in gloss white). I was amazed and this was entirely down to the saw.I did have a chuckle at the size of it - be prepared ;-) - but it was exactly what I needed.A great addition to any toolkit!"

"I've previously used budget toolbox sized saws but have found the blades generally thin and bendy with the saw struggling to cut through any sort of harder wood.

Stanley solve these issues on a number of fronts. Firstly they make the blade much wider-hence the name, 'FatMax' giving much more stability during use. Secondly, the handle is ergonomically designed with a comfortable rubberised hand grip all bolted together at three points rather than the usual two.

Finally, the cutting edge is is the classic Stanley triple edge which will munch through most woods, laminate and plastic. Great value, and superior cutting quality. Highly recommended."

"Only just used it to cut simple joints and found it excellent. Better than a tenon in that it didn't have a top edge but probably not as refined regarding finer blade. However I am only a DIY'er and not a tradesman. Good little saw, would recommend."

"Got this after seing one used by a tradesman and wished I had bought one years ago. It is very sharp and with the fine blade produces a really fine, accurate cut. I cut 3mm off the bottom of my hardwood door and ended up with a complete offcut in my hand. The only thing I would change is to reduce the length from 15" to 13"."

"This is my second Stanley FatMax toolbox saw now. Basically my original has had a very hard life, used all of the time, but now in need of some dentistry (several teeth missing, probably caught the odd nail). Original served me for probably 15 years, so a great return on Investment.

"I bought this to cut mitres on skirting boards as the back edge stiffener on tenon saws fouls the full cut on deep skirting boards. This saw was short and stiff so it was accurate and fine enough to make perfect mitres. I never bothered with this size saw before because I thought it was neither a decent panel saw or tenon saw. Don't fall into this trap it does both brilliantly. The quality is excellent and as good as it gets so it is a matter of preference as to the ergonomics, although I find it very comfortable and balanced."

"Had this saw in my tool box for ages now, it was my only saw until very recently and I only cut wood with it, but it is a great saw. Bought to replace a big old thing and made light work of sawing in comparison, still making light work of it, this saw is virtually effortless. Love it"

"I must confess to being a bit of a tool snob, but this saw put a stop to that....!Much better than two other well known brands I've used...Great finish on edging and perfect size for mitre box and tool bag!"

"Fine teeth cut well on thin material but fast enough for small quantities of thicker stuff, so it's good for odd jobs, which is what a toolbox saw is for. The blade is stiff, so the front few teeth can be used to cut floorboards if you're just doing the odd one or two and don't have a floorboard saw."